Re: Strange noises and a puzzle

Greg Sutherland
Monday, October 14, 2024 5:03 AM

Road traffic noise and rough riding of motor vehicles can be really noticeable when the crossing(s) are not properly installed. A particularly noticeable example of this is the Anzac Parade/Cleveland intersection in Sydney where the new light rail (oops) tram line crosses the roadway at right angles.

On the other hand if it is done properly noise of heavy traffic and high motor vehicle speeds across the rails can be minimised to almost zero.

See videos below. This crossing is now 31 years old!

Greg

On 13/10/2024 10:14 pm, Mal Rowe wrote:

I have noticed the classic 'roaring rail' sound as trams cross the Grattan St intersection in Flemington Rd. Melbourne.

The first pic looks south east and show the clearly corrugated rail - not seen much in Melbourne in recent years.

However, I noticed that there is also a noise when heavier motor vehicles cross that section of tramway on the cross road.

I suspect that the rail is severely damaged - perhaps a broken web.

The second pic looks across the intersection towards north west and shows signs of patching of pavement and more corrugation on the east side rail of the outbound track.

Mal Rowe - watching this space

Princes Highway Level Crossing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI1dDpfRCps

Level Crossing, Loftus

(This crossing was built by the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority in 1993.. It is constructed in mass concrete and replaced an earlier asphalt sealed, wooden sleepered crossing at this location. The work was undertaken as part of a highway upgrade.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19KymNkraC0

Testing of Tramway Museum Level Crossing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzsQYbrTiFU

Sydney Tramway Museum - Royal National Park Crossing installation.

Plans and construction advice for this work were provided to the Sydney Tramway Museum by the Melbourne M&MTB.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNWbnjgpFkA&list=PL9cujwdWivYSFqzbuIa22JqxJ4zbbblnw&index=14

Episode 378 Princes Hwy, Loftus